29 April
As the hub for city maintenance, the challenge with the new Whiting Public Works Facility revolved around providing all the programmatic requirements of a public works facility on a very limited size site. Laydown areas for materials, storage of city equipment, a garbage truck enclosure, salt shed, and a refueling station for all city vehicles from police cars to fire trucks all had to share space with the new 18,595 square foot building. Consequently, the building, itself, also had to be planned as efficiently as possible. In addition to all the necessary equipment, it contains locker rooms, staff offices, breakroom,.
